Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-03-04
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE,
TUESDAY, FEB. %.


SenGte.-A petition was presented by
Sen. Green against The abolition of CON
tract prison labor. A petition was also
presented from large number of women,
tax payers, in relation to woman suffrage.
A bill was passed in relation to the in
structien of deaf nfutes and amending
section of chap 4er 315, of the laws of
1885. Bills were cencurred in to repeal
chapter 176, laws of 1879 and to abolish
the board of immigration thereby estab-
lished; to provide for register in pro-
bate In Rock countpand to legalize the
acts of &. Z. Larkin as notary public of
Lincoln county. Adjourned.
HouSe.-The following bills were
passed; Providing that the constables of
any town snail impound all live stock
when majority of the electors of the
town shall vote for the restraint of live
stock. Authorizing sheriffs to offer a
maximum of 5000 reward for the appre-
henslon of any person whose Grim would
subject him to a maximum of five years
imprisonment, provided either the coun-
ty board, or the chairman of that board
while the board is not in ses.ien-sanc-
tion the offer. Providing for the appoint
ment of public administrators, when ad
ministrators, executors or guardians fail
to act. On motion of Mr.. Hammel, 'the
assembly resolved itself into committee
of the whole on the general file of bills,
Mr.. Grimm in the chair. After going
through with the file, the committee rose
and reported, and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. %.
Sendte-Petitlons were presented from
citizens against abolishiug convict labor.
The bill to amend the laws of 1874. relat-
ing to the amendment of the charter of
the city of Milwaukee was concurred in
and the senate adjourned.
House several petitions were present
ed against abolishing the convict labor
system. The resolution authorizing a
Joint select committee on fish and game
to employ clerk came up and was lost;
ayes, 2S; noes, %. A large number of
committees reported the bills in their
hands, most of which were for indefinite
postponement. The house reconsidered
its vote on the clerkship for the special
committee on fish and game, and amend
ed it to give that committee a clerk for
fourteen days. The bill to suppress or
license pool and pigeon-hole tables was
discussed at some length and finally Or
dered engrossed and read a third time
The house then adjourned until 7:30
p. m.
EVENING SESSION,
HouSe-On motion of Mr.. CastwelI, the
assembly resolved itself into committee
of the whole, on the general file, with Mr..
Humphrey in the chair. The general
file was gone through, and all bill. re-
ported back to the assembly with or
without amendment. The committee
then rose. A large number of bills re-
ported fro ~ the committee of the whole
were ordered engrossed and read third
time. A large number of bills were in
definitely postponed and the assembly ad-
journed.
THURSDAY FEB. "a.
Sendte-A resolution was presented by
Sen. Pond relating to Woman Suffrage.
Joint Resolution No. S. to amend the
constitution in regard to the covict con-
tract labor system came up as the special
! order and was discussed at length by SEN
ators Cooper. Kennedy, Merrill, and Ginty
and finally passed by vote of 26 to 6. A
long controversy was had over bill No. Is
relating TO the place of trial of actions
in certain cases, the bill was finally re-
referred TO the Judiciary Committee. The
bill to amend chapter 40 of the revised
statutes relating to the collection of taxes
was indefinitely postponed; as was also
the bill relating to lands sold for taxes.
Sen. Kidd obtained leave and introduced
bill to appropriate $20, 600 to the board
of regents of the university to enable
them to put a roof on Sciepce Hall and